Lantau Island Chronicles (大嶼山志)

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Republic of China · by 釋明慧編

39,976 · about 133 min

The "Records of Lantau Island" was compiled by Venerable Minghui during the Republican period, serving as an important chronicle documenting the Buddhist history and geography of Hong Kong's Lantau Island. This work provides detailed accounts of the island's natural environment, the historical development of its temples, the deeds of eminent monks, and Buddhist activities, with particular focus on the growth of renowned monasteries such as Po Lin Monastery. As an early systematic monograph on the Buddhist culture of Lantau Island, it not only preserves valuable local religious historical materials but also highlights the island's status as a sacred Buddhist site in Hong Kong. It holds irreplaceable academic value for the study of modern Buddhist heritage in South China and regional religious ecology.